I’d be happy to help you get started and guide you from getting the property under contract to actually closing it.

Hope to find great guides and info along the way. 

I am currently in a secure position to make this transition and feel the need to advantage of this opportunity to get out while I have the resources.

@Mike Staehle you should buy the NOLO book, "Every Landlord's Legal Guide".

Check out the book Guide to Passing the PSI Exam.

I've done about 5 investment deals up to this point and have self funded each one, but in an effort to scale up I will need to look for other capital resources.

The BiggerPockets resources, especially the calculators, will help you analyze potential deals.

If the borrower’s credit file includes complete and accurate information to ensure the validity of the credit score, the lender does not need to further evaluate the borrower’s creditworthiness.https://www.fanniemae.com/content/guide/selling/b3...If you have your credit pulled for a mortgage and look at a copy of the report, you will see that those versions are listed on the report.

https://www.fool.com/taxes/2017/12/22/your-guide-t...Make sure to chat with your tax pro first as well- depending on how long you've owned the properties, their use, ect......there may be some planning opportunities to reduce the tax hit. 

@John Ross ValderamaI hope for your “partners” sake that he has a great lawyer to guide him through this.From what you described, unless your plan is to royalty screw him over, you guys should form a partnership.